Divine Mercy

The second Sunday of Easter was selected by Pope St. John Paul II to dwell on the devotion to Divine Mercy popularized by St. Faustina.  This year in particular, the Year of Divine Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis calls us not only to reflect on Divine Mercy, but to put it into action the  exercise of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We are encouraged not only to pray for the sick, but to visit them, similarly with prisoners, and literally to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. 
This is also the Sunday when we read how Jesus dispelled the doubts of Thomas and evoked his great act of faith.  Perhaps we are skeptical about our ability or the availability of time to put these works into practice, but watching Thomas and listening to Jesus, say "do not be unbelieving, but believe...Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." (Jn 20: 27, 29) we have no excuse.  May we pray with St. Faustina "For the sake of your sorrowful passion, have mercy on me and on the whole world."  and find way to put mercy into tangible action.
Bro. Rene